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YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UXIOX. 
Annual Meeting* for 1906. — The next Annual Meeting- 
will be held at York, by invitation of the York and District Field 
Naturalists' Society. 
Winter Lecture Scheme.— Judging- from the various 
syllabuses of Societies received by the Secretary, the Societies- 
affiliated with the Union are taking- full advantag-e of the 
Union's lecturers. Whilst the Societies admittedly derive much 
benefit from the scheme, the Union has no apparent direct 
benefit — thoug-h, indirectly, of course the Union is the gainer. The 
Hon. Secretary has been instructed to prepare a revised list of 
lectures, which will be distributed shortly. 
Objects of the Union. — The Secretary will supply circulars 
setting- forth the objects and aims of the Union on application. 
The Societies affiliated with the Union show a gradual 
increase in numbers. Four new Societies have become affiliated 
during the year, viz : — -The Bootham School Natural History Club 
(York) ; the Goole Scientific Society ; the Lindley Naturalist and 
Photographic Society ; and the Crossbills and District Naturalists' 
Association. During the year the Bradford Scientific Association 
and the Hull Geological Society have increased their subscription 
to the full affiliated fee, and the Milusbridge Naturalists' Society 
has increased its subscription to £i is. in consequence of the 
benefit derived from the Winter Lecture Scheme. There are now 
thirty-seven Societies affiliated with the Union ; the total member- 
ship of which is 2900. 
The Statistics furnished by the Secretaries of the various 
Societies to the Secretary of the Union show that the average 
membership of the Societies is 75, or a total of 2900, as 
already stated. Added to this, the membership of the Union, the 
total numerical strength is 3325. 
The Membership of the Union now stands at 425 (including- 
Societies), an increase of 19, compared with last year. 
The following new members^' have been elected during the 
year : — 
Abbott, J., School House, Anlaby, Hull. 
Ackroyd, J., 39, King Street, Heckmondwike. 
Blagborough, F. G., 10, Spring Bank, Manningham, Bradford^ 
Denison, Abnar, Market Street, Milnsbridge. 
Dwerryhouse, A. R., D. Sc., F.G.S., Oakfield Terrace, 
Headingley, Leeds. 
Eddrup, Rev. T. B., M.A., Horbury Vicarage, Wakefield. 
* This list in includes those elected at the Annual Meetin^^. 
